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Local activists warn of civil-rights rollbacks, urge vigilance on DEI and voting protections
Summary
Leaders on Commissioner Mays program expressed concern that state and federal rollbacks are reversing DEI gains and weakening voting-rights protections; speakers urged continued advocacy and noted possible economic consequences for Black women and minority contractors.
During a Black History Month broadcast, Jerry McIntosh of Moving for Change and other guests warned that recent state-level actions and judicial rulings are eroding diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) safeguards and civil-rights protections. McIntosh said preclearance provisions historically used to prevent discriminatory voting changes ("section 4 and 5") have been removed and that "section 2"…
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